Lagonda/self portrait

stuny · 05/15/07, 01:44 AM

Pete -

Excellent eyeball bender type shot. One of the prior Lagonda owners was a bit short on pride of ownership.

flatfour · 05/15/07, 11:32 PM

Nice one Pete - Was that the bonnet of a Rapier ?

elansprint72 · 05/16/07, 12:02 AM

Stuart, Tony,
Thanks for commenting. I think this was an LG45, or something of that approx vintage. There was a fabulous 50s Rapier at the show but I seem to have failed to get a photo- maybe Steve Unsworth has one? ......Steve it was a dark red car with beige hood, on the main lawn near the "lake", iirc!
Main problem for me at this local show is that I spend so much time catching up with folks that I miss the money-shots.

It's much easier to work incognito at a place further away from home.

stunsworth · 05/16/07, 12:13 AM

Hi Pete, I'm not sure. I don't think so, but I'd need to go through my shots from the day before I could say one way or the other.

flatfour · 05/19/07, 08:09 PM

Pete - I'm pretty certain Rapiers were only made before the war. They had an indestructible engine and when tuned were very quick.but they are a bit small inside but not as bad as a Riley.

azzo · 05/20/07, 03:23 AM

Two images in one !
Very well captured Pete.

Azzo

rob_x2004 · 05/20/07, 06:06 AM

If it wasnt for the top of the grill creeping into the bottom of frame the image is so shiny it looks photoshopped. Cool one. Did it make it into melons?

stunsworth · 05/20/07, 12:37 PM

Hi Pete, I've had a look and the only Lagonda shots I have are of the car below - also something of a self portrait I guess <grin>

L1003829-Lagonda.jpg

elansprint72 · 05/20/07, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flatfour

Pete - I'm pretty certain Rapiers were only made before the war. They had an indestructible engine and when tuned were very quick.but they are a bit small inside but not as bad as a Riley.

Tony, the Rapier I'm thinking of was the Lagonda version of the DB2, I don't think it sold at all well, though I seem to think that the Duke of Edinburgh had one. iirc it had a WO Bentley 2.5 ltr engine. I wish that I had taken the photo now, I can't find an image of it anywhere on the web!

elansprint72 · 05/20/07, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stunsworth

Hi Pete, I've had a look and the only Lagonda shots I have are of the car below - also something of a self portrait I guess <grin>

Attachment 38282

That certainly is a crisp shot! You should do more of this stuff.

abrewer · 05/21/07, 04:01 AM

Clever composition, and a very, very nice shot, Pete.

Yours too, Stuart.

I've got one around here someplace of myself in the chrome headlight of a Duesenberg or something.

Got to find that thing...

Thanks.

Allan

05/15/07, 01:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
stuny Moderator Join Date: 11/08/04 Location: New York Posts: 19,466	Re: Lagonda/self portrait Pete - Excellent eyeball bender type shot. One of the prior Lagonda owners was a bit short on pride of ownership. __________________ Stuart www.barbara-and-stu.com

05/15/07, 11:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
flatfour Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/23/04 Posts: 1,459	Re: Lagonda/self portrait Nice one Pete - Was that the bonnet of a Rapier ?

05/16/07, 12:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
elansprint72 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/27/05 Location: Utterly, Up North. Posts: 6,603	Re: Lagonda/self portrait Stuart, Tony, Thanks for commenting. I think this was an LG45, or something of that approx vintage. There was a fabulous 50s Rapier at the show but I seem to have failed to get a photo- maybe Steve Unsworth has one? ......Steve it was a dark red car with beige hood, on the main lawn near the "lake", iirc! Main problem for me at this local show is that I spend so much time catching up with folks that I miss the money-shots. It's much easier to work incognito at a place further away from home. __________________ Cheers, Pete. http://www.petetaylor.org NEW STUFF ADDED 24 NOVEMBER All is for the best, in the best of all possible worlds.

05/16/07, 12:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
stunsworth Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/30/02 Location: Manchester Posts: 8,811	Re: Lagonda/self portrait Hi Pete, I'm not sure. I don't think so, but I'd need to go through my shots from the day before I could say one way or the other. __________________ Steve Website - www.steveunsworth.co.uk Picture a week - http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW_blog/?page_id=9

05/19/07, 08:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
flatfour Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/23/04 Posts: 1,459	Re: Lagonda/self portrait Pete - I'm pretty certain Rapiers were only made before the war. They had an indestructible engine and when tuned were very quick.but they are a bit small inside but not as bad as a Riley.

05/20/07, 03:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
azzo Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/10/06 Posts: 9,039	Re: Lagonda/self portrait Two images in one ! Very well captured Pete. Azzo

05/20/07, 06:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
rob_x2004 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 02/18/05 Posts: 4,010	Re: Lagonda/self portrait If it wasnt for the top of the grill creeping into the bottom of frame the image is so shiny it looks photoshopped. Cool one. Did it make it into melons?

05/20/07, 12:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
stunsworth Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/30/02 Location: Manchester Posts: 8,811	Re: Lagonda/self portrait Hi Pete, I've had a look and the only Lagonda shots I have are of the car below - also something of a self portrait I guess <grin> L1003829-Lagonda.jpg __________________ Steve Website - www.steveunsworth.co.uk Picture a week - http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW_blog/?page_id=9

05/21/07, 04:01 AM	#12 (permalink)
abrewer Moderator Join Date: 01/05/04 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,271	Re: Lagonda/self portrait Clever composition, and a very, very nice shot, Pete. Yours too, Stuart. I've got one around here someplace of myself in the chrome headlight of a Duesenberg or something. Got to find that thing... Thanks. Allan __________________ Allan Brewer's Homepage

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